About Us
Who Are We?
Country Arts WA helps regional communities use culture and the arts as part of their community’s development. We are an independent not-for-profit organisation and receive funding to deliver programs on behalf of the State and Federal governments.
Established in 1994 by merging the Arts Council of Western Australia and the Performing Arts Touring Information Organisation, Country Arts WA combines the responsibility for delivering touring services with support for an extensive volunteer network.
We are a membership based organisation whose members are primarily country-based practitioners and supporters of the arts.
Country Arts WA works across all regions of Western Australia and supports all artforms. With a scope so vast, Country Arts WA identifies a focus region to help target energy and resources.
Our current Focus Region is the Gascoyne (2010 - 2012), in partnership with the Gascoyne Development Commission. Our previous Focus Region was Mid West (2005 - 2009), in partnership with the Mid West Development Commission
Country Arts WA is a member of Regional Arts Australia , the peak national body promoting the development of the arts for the one in three Australians that live in regional, rural and remote parts of the country.
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